Update as of 31 March 2020: Number of people affected rises to 826,222 worldwide, with 40,708 deaths and 174,115 recovered so far, as per the latest GISAID update
While some countries are praising China for shipment of protective equipment, others are claiming that it is part of its "mask diplomacy" to improve its image.
UAE government has announced that residency visas and entry permits including visit and tourist visas which have expired after March 1 will remain valid until the end of 2020
DPP4 is an enzyme that plays an important role in the insulin regulation and inflammatory response of the body, and its suppression could help in the treatment of COVID-19
Many African governments have imposed lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, but the restrictions are putting pressure on most economies
Inventories, where available, are mostly expected to fill up fast even as some of the countries among the G20 group of nations agreed to buy oil for their national reserves